The Koror State Government and the Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of public restrooms in six sites of Koror. The project, which is part of the Koror-Airai Sanitation Project and is funded through a grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), aims to provide public […]
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Car crashes to another after avoiding road hole
A car crashed into another vehicle on early Saturday morning after trying to avoid the road hole caused by an on-going construction. Public Safety Director Aloysius Alonz told Island Times in an interview that the driver of the Nissan X-Trail identified as Ngeliei Barao was allegedly speeding off and had lost control of the vehicle […]
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“Bul” on Jellyfish Lake lifted: Koror HOTL cites study as basis for reopening
Over a year and five months after a traditional decree called “Bul” was issued to order the closure of the famous Jellyfish Lake following the vanishing of its millions of Jellyfish population, Koror’s House of Traditional Leaders has opted to lift the Bul on Wednesday, October 17, citing positive development based on a scientific study […]
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$60K allocated for Koror State Constitution Day celebration
A series of activities are going to be held starting October 17 to October 21 for the celebration of Koror State’s 35th Constitution day that is backed by a funding worth $60,000. In a phone interview with Island Times, Koror State Government Chief of Staff Joleen Ngoriakl said that schools from all over Koror are […]
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PICRC receives donations for the Reef Rehabilitation Project
Koror State Governor, Mr. Franco Gibbons, along with Chairman Ngiraibelas Tmetuchel of the PVA Board of Directors, presented their donations for the “Reef Rehabilitation Project” to Palau International Coral Reef Center CEO Dr. Yimnang Golbuu on October 2, 2018. Each presented a check in the amount of $3,744.40, totaling $7,488.80. Additionally, Koror State Legislators Jennifer […]
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PICRC, PVA, and Koror State Government ink MOU for coral reef rehabilitation
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) represented by Dr. Yimnang Golbuu, Palau Visitor’s Authority (PVA) represented by Chairman of the Board Ngiraibelas Tmetuchl, and the Koror State Government (KSG) represented by Governor Franco Gibbons, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a collaborative coral reef and marine environment rehabilitation program. The signing took place on […]